When aged care executive Meghan Hird submitted a referral to My Aged Care for her father in September 2024, she expected a system that would show up.
10 months later, with his Alzheimer’s progressing to mid-stage dementia, they are still waiting. No reassessment. No care plan. No help.
In this week’s SATURDAY feature, Meghan shares her family’s story – and her growing frustration – as they navigate a system buckling under delays.
How did the waitlist blow out? Why are assessments taking six months or more? And what needs to happen now – not in November – to stop more families slipping through the cracks?
Find out 12pm Friday in SATURDAY. Subscribe now.
